Although it's unlikely to happen, if all the players offered contracts stay, and we can't get rid of the ones on the transfer list, we've already got our squad of 18. It'll be a smaller squad than last year season, and we already know they're not good enough.

On the other hand, IF Bayo & Guinan leave and IF we get shot of the transfer listed lot, and IF we keep Holt, Osman, Thornton, Gilbert & Davis, we'll have a squad of 14.

So, 6 places to fill. It's essential that we get a RB and a CB. We could do with a bit more talent on the right wing too (Albert Adomah from Barnet would do), and then 2 strikers. I would guess the last place in the squad would then go to Seb Harris.

Someone from higher up the league pyramid will come in for Bayo, other League Two sides will be willing to take a punt on McCready and Hinton. Guinan might be difficult to offload but will probably end up being moved into a coaching role like Brown was.

From what i hear we're in for Gleeson and Danny Crow, thats correct. The same Danny Crow who is quite possibly the biggest twat of a striker ever to wear the shirt. Apparently Luton also want them, so they have to decide on higher wages or league football

Every year we mention Richard Butcher as he gets bombed out yet another club just because he's local.Check out http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-transfer-listfor a list of readily available young released players, has beens and never weres. I do hope that we get a chance for good early planning and that Sammo makes the team his own. He doesn't seem afraid to shirk a challenge by listing Guinan, Hinton etc. Whoever we get particularly up front I hope they're mobile and put themselves about as well as smashing the onion bag frequently. How about Exodus from the Scum. Movement of Jah People.

Signing Sean Thornton up would make sense; we definitely need more options in midfield (particularly if Osman or Davis receive a better offer from elsewhere) and having your brother at the club is bound to be a massive help to you settling in. The Thornton brothers are still young and very talented, if they can get their off-field issues sorted they're potentially very saleable assets for a club like ours, so there'll be plenty of interest in both of them this summer.

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